Scrap 2x4 Boat Build (reclaimed wood)

Using scrap 2x4 lumber from deconstructed homes in Portland I built a skiff over the course of a month.
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[@pauljessome5718]

Good to see an independent , thoughtful man putting attitude to good work. Well done Paul Canada

[@billiondollardan]

Built entirely from reclaimed wood. This is pretty incredible. It's also amazing that it was done in one month

[@darkerbrother1]

Congratulations on the boat. Very impressive. What is more impressive is the fact that you built it with your foot/ankle in a medical boot.

[@kresimirvalentak1946]

I really like the choice for musical backgrounds. And of course the boat is phenomenal.

[@paulkysar6207]

Portland, nice boat and craftsmanship. Good to see there are some people in Portland that still do things other than protest everything under the sun.

[@glenbaker5311]

O man ,that brings back memories,,I'm 60,,an got to see my dad build a wood boat,,nice job,,,,

[@davidchristensen6908]

Nice re-use of wood. Hats off to your work, how fun. Nice to show people how in Portland you can build a small boat and take it out on the town. Enjoy your boat.

[@angelcintron2122]

Awesome build Brother..!. My Brother Mike built one in his basement, and couldn't get it out..!. Roflmao.. it was just a few inches too long and wouldn't clear the steps.!. He got so mad, that he went out and got a chainsaw and cut it into pieces..!. Roflmao.

[@libreriapapiros4771]

From Argentina, you deserve applause. Great job!!!

[@bobordewald1367]

Very nice build, thanks for sharing. Your epic scenes of your skiff out on the water underscored by '"Ride of the Valkyries" was nice!

[@jackdavis3988]

Love watching something built out of "nothing" (reclaimed wood, in this case). EXCELLENT job and a VERY enjoyable video. Well done, sir!

[@westcoastrider3008]

Good to see a b.c west coaster, building his own boat!

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

The first boat I built was an 8ft flat bottomed punt made with plywood. It moved damn quick with a 5hp motor and got me out fishing. There's no fancy engineering needed for a small utility boat...good work...ENJOY!

[@EveryName_I_ThinkOfIsTaken]

It's a pretty cool look made out of reclaimed wood, gives it an aged and weathered look

[@ggggggg4327]

Thanks and enjoyed very much watching. Worth like a million dollar movie for me

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hi. We're from Big Plywood.... and we're not happy! People forget how a flat bottom can get up on a plane and hug the corners when turning. Take the inlaws for spin and let them sit in the bow when you run into a chop. Good job.

[@davelester1985]

I always dreamed of building a small boat. You did it. Congratulations. I wish you many happy days of fishing.

[@johnhorner4489]

Dude is rocking a broken foot, but is still building a wooden boat. My hat is off to you.

[@neil2385]

Have to love the patina of reclaimed wood. Can't fake that look!

[@bodge6886]

Now that was well worth watching.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Love it. I like the concept and the outcome

[@BSKeeble]

I like it, cool build, looked like a lot of fun.

[@davidglasgow5322]

very cool, thanks for posting

[@daveh7945]

building in a boot... been there! love the boat thinking this is my next build but with a v bottom. just enough to cut the chop

[@cmrdccstonewall6524]

What I like about this is that it has no fiber glass. If you can make a boat without fiberglass, I might try it out.

[@TheMaineSurveyor]

The fellow at Tips From A Shipwright builds wooden boats without glassing over the hull. You just have to account for swelling when you build it. His video series on the work skiff is really good.

[@motooilermotooiler9597]

'tips from shipwright' channel skiff incarnation :D great job man! :D

[@davidbrown9914]

that's awesome and looks fairly easy for a diy'er like myself. did you use any epoxy or fiberglass ? How did you waterproof it? Thanks.

[@chopperhehehe]

Cool boat loved it 👍👍👍😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😜✌️

[@PerkBuilders]

Just met you today on the waterfront. Loved seeing that boat on the river! I’ll let you know when I start building my boat! ✌️

[@MichaelHeibel]

Nice to meet you too!

[@SgtBrewdawg]

Man, that was down right cool!!!!! I love it, great job guys! This method seems to be ideal for a flat bottom shanty boat. What type of chalking / sealer was used between the planks????

[@richardherrington2852]

You did a fantastic job on building this boat.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Very cool project and Video when I was a kid my parents had a Uncle that owned and operated a very successful Trucking Business that used to have a lot of Shipping crates and Pallets left over so many of mt family members could go there and get lots of free 2X4s which they all did for so many home improvement projects some of my Cousins got very creative with all that lumber one of which built Faux Beams he put in his high ceiling Living room I always thought those were cool because they torch burnt them and stained them a dark color to simulate more of a Walnut look than Pine 2X4s ! That cousin and his wife were always very creative and Artistic on everything they did together ironically as luck would have it i myself became a Professional Woodworker in my Adult life to provide a honest living for myself and my family I always thought it would be a cool idea to show or teach how many neat and Beautiful items could be built out of traditional Framing Woods Obviously milling and re-saving them to new dimensions because Exotics and Hardwoods can be so expensive of course i was always a fan of Norm Abrams The New Yankee Workshop and my wife used to ask me to build this or that for or home. But would freak out on the overall cost of the items and supplies it needed ! She really wasn’t that awake of all the costs of the tools i needed to do those projects i used to laugh because on those shows they were sponsored by the big tool companies and had one of everything where i was a guy building Furniture with a Circular saw and a Router on the weekends in my Basement with the kids running around

[@juniorowsley9633]

Good build reason I'm here got a boat build on the brain. I'm sick of high price aluminum boats. I wanting 18 ft skiff with deep sides. For river fishing big yachts and barges create such a big wake they freak me out. I own couple aluminum boats thier just not a good choice. If your on the water alot a recreational John just don't hold up. And the cost is just ridiculous. Wood just has so many stye options. And if you can build a wood boat you don't have to seek out a repair shop for a fix or repair. And I think it's so cool to fish out of a wood boat. Especially if you built it. I think wood out class's anything on the water. The colors on this boat just stands out pirate ship skull and crossbones on the bow would be cool. Appreciate the video well worth the watch.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

There is Parker 1801 whaler 17 19 fiter wharr 18 rage jet boat 18 fit xab I ncruser

[@iamkyleme]

that is a beautiful little boat :D might have to make one myself

[@l2year969]

Nice work your amazing 😉

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Man that boat is sweet ! I have been boating myself for over 30 years have owned personally 17 or 18 boats mostly power but a few sail and one antique wooden Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser that i restored Ive also have thousands of hours. Operating from the Chesapeake Bay and up a down the Intra coastal Waterway and through out the Florida Keys and the Carribean the fact that you built that boat all out o reclaimed lumber was cool and amazing. As well as getting it to look correct and have good lines in the water i applaud you and Would think if you could come up with a set of plans anf a lumber package list for all new would be a big hit. Your skiff would be a great dinghy for live aboards that. Often need to dinghy. To shore to restock supplies and provisions plus it would be a relatively easy and inexpensive boat to repair anywhere if needed a major plus for live aboards who usually are on budget restraints for varirety of reasons

[@svPlopper]

Cool little boat :)

[@MegaBobtube]

so simple yet very functional... I promise to make this as a model

[@astroknott5877]

Well done!

[@beachfiredude]

Greatest project Well done

[@Fireship1]

You cheated. You didn’t make the trailer out of reclaimed steel. Lol. Just kidding. You built a nice little boat! Great job!

[@fr33ourminds]

I liked your music choices. Pretty boat btw

[@TheHillcityhobo]

Great job. Can you tell me the finishes you used? I'm building a McKenzie drift boat and I like your color way.

[@jonnygranville281]

That is freaking beautiful

[@henrymontero4470]

Amazing work my friend! coat all that wood in epoxy and it should last forever!

[@scottdowney4318]

Epoxy and glass fabric. Thing is rot will eventually claim that kind of unprotected wood, especially if stored outside in the weather. I have a production built Eggharbor 37 built in 1970, and I get to fix all the OEM mistakes they made which hastened its decline. One I am dealing with right now are the plain IRON spikes driven into the white oak floor (joists) to pin them to the white oak keel. Bad practice as the oak around the iron turns to mud if it gets wet due to a chemical reaction with oak. Doing that also cuts the floor strength in half running a 1/2 inch metal pin spike down the board center on edge. It is honestly a dumb thing to do, but saves them effort during construction. I have had 3 bad spike wood reactions, had to replace one floor, but the 2 others I can strengthen with long pieces of oak glued and screwed into the top sides on each floor.

[@ruslan61]

We salute you Captain)))!!!

[@jamesatkins3992]

That's awesome dude making your own boat☺

[@aikimechanic]

Cool boat. Nice job.

[@ronaldtreitner1460]

nice, suddenly I need a garage and a small boat trailer so I can build one.

[@darrenkastl8160]

Not bad for an afternoon worth of work! Lol! Kewl beans!

[@MultiTankAddiction]

That looked alot like the Willamette River... pretty cool boat build.

[@combatjm89]

Awesome job!

[@asdfdfggfd]

cool boat love it

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nice boat. No frills, almost free... great job. ("Alomost free"... electric, sandpaper, paint, your time, etc..) still, a heck of a lot cheaper than any other boat build I've seen a video for.

[@Heisrisen237]

Y O U D A M A N ! 👏🏾

[@DrFrankensteam]

Mad skills bro, mad skills! Wish I had the ability to do that!

[@cbrusharmy]

You do!

[@romandybala]

Well you got yourself a fine boat there.

[@robertmiller3381]

Well done.

[@fookutube501]

Tip from the shipwright would be proud.Awesome work bro

[@mikefishhead]

Calhoun skiff used by shellfisherman in Warwick Ri It was my first boat 1500 bronze screws fastened the hull

[@edwardchance2543]

Cool boat thanks for sharing subscribed

[@caseykreutzberg2386]

Nice work! Next project you need to fix up on old Chris Craft Runabout.

[@6bettyboo9]

Nice !

[@drjmansplace5174]

Nice 'John Boat' you have built.

[@chilant]

Dude that’s killer.

[@davidmiller6981]

What a cool build im in florida indian river perfect little knock around boat

[@c.l.patton8762]

Me too

[@scottmichael3745]

Me too, Melbourne.

[@badgoy8439]

thumbs up for no fiberglass! nice job

[@peterbale1232]

i've had lots of boats but the best one was 24 footer made from scaffold planks like this.

[@MichaelHeibel]

Got a picture?

[@johnparrish9215]

@Pedro Salvatierra God, your life must suck.

[@donjoey22]

Pedro Salvatierra So did you, bucko

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

@@johnparrish9215 :) That was cold! ...But hilarious!!! :) Too funny bro.

[@rindumelayuproductions6303]

great job

[@michaeldvorak8140]

Heavy, man.

[@Zanderman2000]

Flat bottom skiffs are imo best hull design because it is the most versatile, it can float on couple inch of river water and land on shallow ocean beaches and also take rough coast waters if you build high sides and bow. It can be moved around with normal utility trailer. It is a natural planer hull, takes off with small engine power. V-hull is total opposite of these but it is only better on waves which doesnt really matter on a small boat because big waves will disturb all small boating anyway. I would go flat skiff any day, it is also decent to row and paddle. Im curious. How did you planked hull stay in shape after 2 years? What would you change? Did the planks crack? Hows the paint job?

[@backdownontheboat6038]

Great work. I can’t believe you did it that way! Why didn’t you do it the other way!

[@chrisbrangers9443]

Awesome build I'm glad it really work for you I have built two myself and I know the pride you feel when people ask you questions keep up the good work triple thumbs up from me

[@paulhammersley4562]

well done,

[@jorgegas125]

me encanta tu barco, me hice hace poco uno exactamente igual, mi pregunta es que es ese impermeabilizante que le diste a rodillo! yo al mio le di membrana liquida de techo y despues lo pinte con pintura de coche

[@Saulkoll]

What fun! NIce meeting you today-

[@MichaelHeibel]

Nice meeting you too, stay safe out there

[@giannyregue9141]

I really liked it, could you please send me measurements or a plan of the boat

[@benrandomly2016]

Well, she's definitely boat-shaped. LOL Good reuse of reclaimed wood. I too am curious how she's doing being planked with individual boards.

[@johnsmith-wc8gs]

That's how all boats are planked. Even the 60 footers. This is easy because of the flat bottom

[@hel1nas]

Nice, have you got a video trial in sea ?

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

What is surprising is how fast she is a total planing boat not suitable for rough water however with water ballast maybe she could do both.

[@onemissionoutdoors]

Very cool. What kind of paint did you use to seal it for the part that sits in the water?

[@kuma9069]

I'm amazed, Michael Heibel... contrary to all my expectations, you've turned out a very handy & endearing vessel, that also seems watertight. Well done, Skipper !! (Did u use any caulking material to fill the gaps 🤔 ??) Thank you !

[@kuma9069]

KuMa, Barcelona 🐟🐠🐟

[@anandshukla8782]

Very nice

[@dontcare3430]

Nice build. What do you think of it? It looks like it handled ok.

[@MichaelHeibel]

I'm not in love with it, but it's great for fishing on the river.

[@lukasmakessomething7322]

Awesome

[@shipskepr1]

awesome build,no caulking?,she must have leaked at first?,love your response to the nay sayer,,lol,,steady on

[@MichaelHeibel]

I experimented with several types of caulk except for the uppermost planks

[@user-ir1fo3zj3p]

Super project, de building total boat, vous avez oublier de curver le fond du bateau pour une meilleur prise au dessus de l'eau. Je vous conseil de revoir tous les épisodes de totalboat c'est les plus complets et la série la plus sérieuse sur le net. Je trouve que vous avez fait un excellent travail, bravo.

[@MichaelHeibel]

Merci. It's curved up about 9cm. The next one will be more like 16cm.

[@Makermook]

Nice job. I'd ask the haters how many boats they've built, but I doubt they'd answer truthfully. Nail holes...what did you fill them with? I use epoxy thickened with wheat flour. And did you caulk/bed the joints? Now that it's done and in the water, what would you do differently?

[@MichaelHeibel]

I filled the holes with gflex or six-ten. I bedded the joints and frames with several marine caulk brands (maybe some roofing tar) and I tried some cotton also. I couldn't stop when I ran out of something so I just grabbed whatever was available. If I did it again I wouldn't use reclaimed wood and I would take my time and build it in a garage. I might even want to use plywood and get it done even faster and not worry about the boat staying swelled up to stay watertight. Also, my second one will be longer, wider, and with a v-bottom. The haters make me laugh.

[@Makermook]

Lou Sauzedde would be proud of his influence :)

[@KoonceTodd]

I might recommend a couple things if you do it again. I would add some amount of V to the hull at the bow in addition to the bottom to for handling and wave entry, and it isn't too hard to do a layer of fiberglass and resin over your wood to aid in sealing and structural integrity. There are lots of videos on here of doing just that.

[@MichaelHeibel]

@@KoonceTodd My second boat will definitely be a V-hull. If you look closely when we flip the boat over it's really flat, and that's because I did a layer of fiberglass on the bottom- I usually don't talk about that because a lot of people have strong opinions about not fiberglassing a planked hull.

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

@@MichaelHeibel Well, the good news is that you can sell it and use the money you make to buy the wood you need to build your next boat...or at least some of it. Hope you do cuz I can;;t wait to see what you build next. Very cool. I just bought my first 12 foot row boat for $230 and a trailer to haul it for $250. Been reworking them both. Cool project..

[@khakany]

great work, can you share the schematic or the design please?

[@rosswitte]

Fantastic job. Just curious, how much do you think it weighs with no engine?

[@mikedill7378]

Goop 2 works well if you do have leaks

[@aharkey]

Hey mate, amazing job? I want to plank a boat - is it possible to use pine floorboards?

[@dpenman33]

Very cool. I'm curious how you joined the planks to make up the full length of the hull? Are they joined together (scarfed?) prior to springing them to the boat, or do you simply fasten each piece of timber individually, making sure they meet on a frame?

[@MichaelHeibel]

I did both, but I'd scarf all in the future because a butt joint will show through the paint job.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Good work on your first boat. On your next one try putting some rocker in it and flare the sides some. It gives the boat more character (looks) and flare helps keep the water out. Check out my build and you'll see what I mean.

[@lawrenceburchett7411]

not to mention spray rails fwd and if you put quarter skegs aft on btm will help with chine skip , but nice to see , usingwood...

[@wildkatsailing]

fuck that, you did a great job, everyone builds what they want.

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

I'm going with the "fuck that comment" it's pretty cool.... The boat.

[@honghavideo6688]

👍👍👍

[@carvinlambert6899]

damn, I put my seat about 3 feet too far forward!! Oh well, I can see clearly now the rain is gone!!

[@deltahunter2302]

How do you seal it and I don't see any bracing for the floor? Anyway, nice boat.

[@andrewebmaster5376]

Este bote es para usar en el mar? O es solo para lagos y aguas tranquilas?

[@theflyingdutchman787]

Awesome!!!!

[@skeets6060]

How many planner blades did you have to replace or resharpen? Romeo Foxtrot shall we dance?

[@skeets6060]

Just wondering how many nails you hit and how many saw blades and planer blades you trashed,,, nice build though